Emeritus Professor Flip De Luca passed away on Wednesday, May 28. Flip was a wonderful teacher, mentor, colleague and friend to many former students and faculty. He is greatly missed.

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Obituary

Albert J. "Flip" De Luca, 57, of Harrisonburg, died Wednesday, May 28, at his home.

Mr. De Luca was born Nov. 14, 1950, in Olean, N.Y., a son of the late Elizabeth and Albert D. De Luca.

He grew up in Plattsburgh, N.Y., and received a bachelor of arts degree from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, N.Y., in 1972.

He worked as a newspaper reporter and editor in Syracuse and in Stroudsburg, Pa., for five years before enrolling at Iowa State University, where he earned a master's degree in journalism and mass communication in 1979.

From 1979 to 2005, he taught print journalism at James Madison University and worked with The Breeze, the student newspaper. In 1995 he received the highest newspaper advising award from the College Media Advisers, the nation's largest college publications association.

His survivors include his brother Mark De Luca of New Jersey, niece Cory De Luca Dorman of New York, and niece Brady De Luca of Ohio.

A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at Kyger Funeral Home in Harrisonburg.

Memorial donations may be made to Cat's Cradle, P.O. Box 2152, Harrisonburg, Va. 22801 or to the Journalism Fund in care of the JMU Foundation, James Madison University, MSC 8501, Harrisonburg, VA 22807. (Please indicate the Fund Number: 14500). Questions? Foundation Phone Numbers: 1-800-296-6162 or 540-568-2620.